Energy Smart LED Light Bulbs from G.E.

For all you energy watchdogs out there, G.E. has a new line of LED bulbs called Energy Smart. You can find them in the light bulb section under the G.E. brand. These are reasonably priced for LED light bulbs and come with free shipping.

Like all LEDs, these are super energy efficient and have a long, long bulb life. If you have a hard to reach fixture or ceiling fan that you don't want to be changing bulbs on all the time, these are a perfect solution.

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Hey LED-Guy: the short answer is "yes", the bulb used to illustrate the post will fit standard light sockets.

The long answer is that a "medium base" bulb is just another way of saying that it's a "standard" base light bulb. Just to confuse matters even more, these M-medium base bulbs are sometimes called "E" or "Edison base" light bulbs. Nothing's ever very simple when it comes to bulb terminology!

The GE Energy Smart bulbs come in a standard base, a candelabra base, and a GU-10 base. There are a couple of different wattages for the standard base and candelabra base bulbs. Thanks for the comment!

Anonymous

Jun 8, 2010 7:22 PM

These bulbs look amazing something to replace those darn CFL's and i can dim it right?

Anonymous

Jun 10, 2010 3:25 AM

Good question. I can't tell from the packaging if these are dimmable or not. Can these be used with a dimmer?

The one thing to look out for is to check the fine print on the LED bulb to make sure it will work with your type of dimmer. Most of the new dimmable LEDs will work with current dimmers, but if you have an older dimmer or plug-in dimmer, they may not be compatible. So always check the fine print, and be prepared to update your dimmer if necessary.